Definition of committeenext
as in panel
a select group of persons assigned to consider or take action on some matter a committee in charge of planning the organization's annual Christmas party

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Recent Examples of committee Still, the members’ committee assignments make the trades politically sensitive. Luke Fountain,justin Papp, CNBC, 3 July 2026 McClure said Jefferson worked on the draft in between other obligations, and on June 28, the committee submitted it to Congress. Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 The state's acquisition of Laurel Park was delayed in May after a legislative committee requested a cost-benefit analysis and a 45-day review period. Adam Thompson, CBS News, 2 July 2026 Without control of committee gavels — and the subpoena power that comes with them — legislative inquiries from the Hill minority generally rely on the voluntary compliance from their targets to produce documents or testimony. Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for committee
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Noun
  • In her own bathroom, Carmona went a step further by framing art prints within the panels.
    Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
  • On Monday afternoon, the judge read the jury charge, giving the panel their instructions for deliberations, and attorneys for both sides made their closing arguments.
    Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
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  • In a report, the agency's staff recommends that the commission approve the preliminary site and building plans for the arch.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • Usually, the zoning commission limits all the speakers in opposition to an agenda item to seven minutes total.
    Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
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  • First elected to the Senate in 2022, Blakespear leads the Environmental Quality Committee as well as a transportation subcommittee focused on the LOSSAN Rail Corridor.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
  • In March 1990, a Syracuse University student named Kristin Eaton-Pollard testified before a congressional subcommittee in Washington.
    Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

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“Committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committee. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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